US2024140141A1PendingUtilityA1

Tire

Assignee: YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTDPriority: Feb 22, 2021Filed: Feb 22, 2022Published: May 2, 2024
Est. expiryFeb 22, 2041(~14.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Y02T10/86B60C 2011/0033B60C 3/04B60C 9/28B60C 11/0083B60C 9/20B60C 11/005B60C 2011/0355B60C 11/13B60C 9/2006B60C 9/2009
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Abstract

A tire includes a pair of bead cores, a carcass layer extending between the bead cores, and a belt layer disposed on an outer side of the carcass layer in a radial direction. A tire outer diameter OD (mm) is in a range 200≤OD≤660. A total tire width SW (mm) is in a range 100≤SW≤400. The belt layer includes a pair of cross belts formed of a wide cross belt and a narrow cross belt. A distance Tce (mm) from a tread profile to an outer circumferential surface of the wide cross belt in a tire equatorial plane CL has a relationship 0.008≤Tce/OD≤0.130 with respect to the tire outer diameter OD (mm).

Claims

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         13 . A tire comprising:
 a pair of bead cores;   a carcass layer extending between the bead cores;   a belt layer disposed on an outer side of the carcass layer in a radial direction; and   a tread rubber disposed on the outer side of the belt layer in the radial direction;   a tire outer diameter OD (mm) being in a range 200≤OD≤660,   a total tire width SW (mm) being in a range 100≤SW≤400,   the belt layer comprising a pair of cross belts formed of a wide cross belt and a narrow cross belt, and   a distance Tce (mm) from a tread profile to an outer circumferential surface of the wide cross belt in a tire equatorial plane has a relationship 0.008≤Tce/OD≤0.130 with respect to the tire outer diameter OD (mm).   
     
     
         14 . The tire according to  claim 13 , wherein
 a distance Tsh (mm) from the tread profile at a tire ground contact edge to the outer circumferential surface of the wide cross belt is in a range 0.60≤Tsh/Tce≤1.70 with respect to the distance Tce (mm) in the tire equatorial plane.   
     
     
         15 . The tire according to  claim 14 , wherein
 a ratio Tsh/Tce is in a range 1.01≤Tsh/Tce≤1.55.   
     
     
         16 . The tire according to  claim 13 , wherein
 in a cross-sectional view in a tire meridian direction, sections having a width ΔTW of 10% of a tire ground contact width TW are defined, and a ratio between a maximum value and a minimum value of a rubber gauge of the tread rubber in any of the sections in a tire ground contact region is in a range of 0% or more to 40% or less.   
     
     
         17 . The tire according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the tread rubber comprises a cap tread constituting a tread surface and an undertread disposed between the cap tread and the belt layer, and   a rubber gauge UTce of the undertread at the tire equatorial plane is in a range 0.04≤UTce/Tce≤0.60 with respect to the distance Tce.   
     
     
         18 . The tire according to  claim 13 , wherein
 a distance Tsh in a tire ground contact edge is in a range 1.50≤Tsh/Tu≤6.90 with respect to a rubber gauge Tu (mm) from an end portion of the wide cross belt to an outer circumferential surface of the carcass layer.   
     
     
         19 . The tire according to  claim 13 , comprising
 a plurality of circumferential main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction in a tread surface, wherein   a groove depth Gd1 (mm) of a circumferential main groove closest to the tire equatorial plane among the plurality of circumferential main grooves is in a range 0.50≤Gd1/Gce≤1.00 with respect to a rubber gauge Gce (mm) of the tread rubber in the tire equatorial plane.   
     
     
         20 . The tire according to  claim 13 , comprising
 a plurality of circumferential main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction in a tread surface, wherein   a circumferential main groove closest to the tire equatorial plane among the plurality of circumferential main grooves has a deepest groove depth.   
     
     
         21 . The tire according to  claim 13 , wherein
 an amount of depression DA (mm) of a tread profile at a tire ground contact edge has a relationship 0.008≤DA/TW≤0.060 with respect to a tire ground contact width TW.   
     
     
         22 . The tire according to  claim 13 , wherein
 an arc passing through a point on the tread profile on the tire equatorial plane and a pair of points on the tread profile at a distance of ¼ of a tire ground contact width from the tire equatorial plane is defined, and   a radius of curvature TRc (mm) of the arc is in a range 0.15≤TRc/OD≤15 with respect to the tire outer diameter OD (mm).   
     
     
         23 . The tire according to  claim 13 , wherein
 a first arc passing through a point on the tread profile on the tire equatorial plane and a pair of points on the tread profile at a distance of ¼ of a tire ground contact width from the tire equatorial plane is defined,   a second arc passing through the point on the tread profile on the tire equatorial plane and left and right tire ground contact edges is defined, and   a radius of curvature TRc (mm) of the first arc is in a range 0.50≤TRw/TRc≤1.00 with respect to a radius of curvature TRw (mm) of the second arc.   
     
     
         24 . The tire according to  claim 13 , wherein
 a first arc passing through a point on the carcass layer on the tire equatorial plane and feet of perpendicular lines extending from left and right tire ground contact edges to the carcass layer is defined,   a second arc passing through a point on the tread profile on the tire equatorial plane and the left and right tire ground contact edges is defined, and   a radius of curvature CRw of the first arc is in a range 0.35≤CRw/TRw≤1.10 with respect to a radius of curvature TRc of the second arc.

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